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New Paper
10-06-2025
- Sport
- New Paper
Eruption ready to explode
Racegoers at Sungai Besi should be in for a treat when the Four-Year-Old Sprint Championship comes up on June 15. Invariably, there will be a bully in the pack, as it has often been the case when such aged series are contested. This year, the big boy in this feature over the 1,200m event appears to be Antipodean. With a rating of 103 and 10 wins from 15 outings - that last one coming on April 5 - Antipodean should start as the logical favourite in the showcase event. But the son of Derryn, who has recorded nine of his wins for Simon Dunderdale and only one for his current trainer, Tiang Kim Choi, might have his work cut out. Emerging from the training track on the morning of June 10, a couple of runners threw down the gauntlet. They could be the ones out to spoil the party for Antipodean. In particular, take note of Eruption and Big Union. Sure, they are both considered "lesser lights" on the big stage but, if allowed to throw in some punches, they both could do damage. Eruption would have gone into the notebooks of many at trackside when he ran the 600m in 37.6sec, while Big Union did not put a hoof wrong when disposing of that same trip in an easy 40.6sec. And, drawing a line through their recent showing in races, both have legitimate chances in that big race for four-year-olds. Eruption boasts a stellar record for the first half of the 2025 season. He won a 1,400m race on Jan 26 and he was again successful over that same trip on April 27. Last time on May 18, when sent away as the raging favourite, the son of Xtravagant found one to beat in Pacific Warrior, who took the honours when winning by half a length. Eruption has since trained on and, while the 1,200m might seem a tad short, his style of racing of staying close to the lead should see him involved in the finish. Yes, Antipodean does seem like he is the one to beat. But, should the Lawson Moy-trained Eruption explode over the final furlong, we might just see fireworks. As for Big Union, he is a huge chance in the contest coming up. Indeed and right now, he must seem like gold dust to his trainer Jerome Tan and the Cat Racing Stable. Big Union has been off the board just four times in his 16 outings at Kranji and now at the Selangor Turf Club. Sure, he has yet to knock home a win in all of his six starts in Malaysia - but he has not been left stranded in any of those races. Last time - on June 1 - and in a "high class" event, he went down fighting to Pacific Victory. A run earlier, on May 18, he ran fourth to the very exciting Pacific Vampire in a Supreme race over the 1,100m. The son of Zoustar will enjoy the short and sharp 1,200m he has to cover on June 15, as three of his five career wins at Kranji were over this same trip. He will give his rivals in the big sprint something to think about. So, keep him in your calculations. Outside of that feature event, two runners entered for the Class 4 sprint over the 1,100m were also put through their paces on the training track. They were War Dragon and Cheerful Baby. War Dragon clocked a flashy 37.6sec for the 600m while Cheerful Baby went over that same trip in 38.2sec. Forget the fact that War Dragon is a 10-year-old going on 11. The son of Battle Paint still believes he is one of the young crowd and, when in the mood, he can still raise a pretty neat gallop. We saw it three starts back on Feb 23 when he ran a half-length second to Legend Ninety Two. It has been a long while since War Dragon, who is also prepared by Moy, last won a race but, on the strength of his work, he might be a good one to toss into those novelty bets. As for Cheerful Baby, another Tan ward, he has been sparingly raced and the assignment coming up will be his second in 2025. However, he has been to three trials and his last one on June 4 saw him finish third behind the winner Kim Legend. His claim to fame must be the time he put together four wins in a row when racing at Kranji. The son of Brazen Beau is not going to do that any time soon but, given his work on the training track, he could, in his next few runs, be capable of bringing home his first Malaysian pay cheque. brian@
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sammy Hagar slams David Lee Roth, ‘wanted to break the guy's f—in' neck' over concert no-shows
Sammy Hagar recalled why he 'wanted to break' David Lee Roth's 'f—-'' neck when they toured together in 2002. In 1985, the 77-year-old singer-songwriter replaced Roth as the frontman of Van Halen, joining guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Eddie's brother and drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony. Hagar parted ways with the legendary rock band in 1996, but later rejoined Van Halen from 2003 to 2005. Roth was Van Halen's lead singer from 1974 to 1985 before briefly reuniting with the band in 1996. He returned as a full-time member of Van Halen from 2006 to their disbandment in 2020. As Hagar and Roth fronted Van Halen during different eras, they maintained a rivalry for decades. However, the two teamed up when they co-headlined the 'Song for Song, The Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll' tour, though they clashed behind the scenes and in the media. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Hagar weighed in on whether he would ever consider sharing a bill with Roth again. 3 Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth during their 2002 tour. WireImage 'The circumstances would have to be right,' he said. 'Dave always wants too much. He always tries to upstage. He tried to pull stuff on the Sam and Dave tour [in 2002]. The nights when he was opening, when we flip-flopped … which I would never do again. I would never bother. But look, I'm not an opening act for anybody.' The Red Rocker claimed that Roth would let fans down by pulling out of shows at the last minute when they were touring together. 'On those nights, he would call in and say that the bus broke down, 10 minutes before he was supposed to go on,' Hagar said. 'And because I care about my fans, I would go on. And I did that about four times. I wanted to break the guy's f—-' neck.' 3 David Lee Roth wore a flashy purple outfit while performing during his 2002 tour with Hagar. ZUMA Press/Newscom/MEGA 'And the stupidest thing is, he did the worst when he headlined,' he added. 'He couldn't follow me with a band of kids playing Eddie's guitar solo note for note and playing 'Eruption' and s—. He did his whole Van Halen show from 1983, and I'm going, 'What an idiot!' He should have represented himself a little more like who he was as a solo artist.' Hagar rose to fame in the early 1970s as the lead singer of the rock band Montrose and later established himself as a successful solo act before becoming a member of Van Halen. While speaking with Rolling Stone, Hagar shared that he felt 'so fortunate' to have had a solo career prior to joining Van Halen. 3 Hagar said he 'wanted to break' David Lee Roth's 'f—-'' neck when they toured together in 2002. ZUMA Press/Newscom/MEGA 'Because even Mick Jagger and people will tell you, being in the biggest rock band in the world and then trying to go solo ain't the easiest,' he said. 'And so I'm saying, I'm a very fortunate guy, and I have my own music and my own image.' Hagar also noted that there are 'a lot' of famous singers who continue to perform though their voices have deteriorated over time. He insisted, however, that he will only sing songs that he is confident he can perform to the best of his ability. 'If I can't sing the songs, I ain't going to sing the songs,' he declared. 'And fortunately, I got a lot of songs. I got about 600 songs I've written in my life between all my bands and my solo career where I can pick enough songs where I could probably do a show that are low enough to where if I can't hit the high notes.' 'But I don't even want to do that,' Hagar added. 'I don't want people out there screaming for 'Dreams.' And I can't do it.'
Fox News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Sammy Hagar slams David Lee Roth, 'wanted to break the guy's f---in' neck' over concert no-shows
Sammy Hagar recalled why he "wanted to break" David Lee Roth's "f----'" neck when they toured together in 2002. In 1985, the 77-year-old singer-songwriter replaced Roth as the frontman of Van Halen, joining guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Eddie's brother and drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony. Hagar parted ways with the legendary rock band in 1996, but later rejoined Van Halen from 2003 to 2005. Roth was Van Halen's lead singer from 1974 to 1985 before briefly reuniting with the band in 1996. He returned as a full-time member of Van Halen from 2006 to their disbandment in 2020. As Hagar and Roth fronted Van Halen during different eras, they maintained a rivalry for decades. However, the two teamed up when they co-headlined the "Song for Song, The Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll" tour, though they clashed behind the scenes and in the media. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Hagar weighed in on whether he would ever consider sharing a bill with Roth again. "The circumstances would have to be right," he said. "Dave always wants too much. He always tries to upstage. He tried to pull stuff on the Sam and Dave tour [in 2002]. The nights when he was opening, when we flip-flopped … which I would never do again. I would never bother. But look, I'm not an opening act for anybody." The Red Rocker claimed that Roth would let fans down by pulling out of shows at the last minute when they were touring together. "On those nights, he would call in and say that the bus broke down, 10 minutes before he was supposed to go on," Hagar said. "And because I care about my fans, I would go on. And I did that about four times. I wanted to break the guy's f----' neck." "And the stupidest thing is, he did the worst when he headlined," he added. "He couldn't follow me with a band of kids playing Eddie's guitar solo note for note and playing 'Eruption' and s---. He did his whole Van Halen show from 1983, and I'm going, 'What an idiot!' He should have represented himself a little more like who he was as a solo artist." Hagar rose to fame in the early 1970s as the lead singer of the rock band Montrose and later established himself as a successful solo act before becoming a member of Van Halen. While speaking with Rolling Stone, Hagar shared that he felt "so fortunate" to have had a solo career prior to joining Van Halen. "Because even Mick Jagger and people will tell you, being in the biggest rock band in the world and then trying to go solo ain't the easiest," he said. "And so I'm saying, I'm a very fortunate guy, and I have my own music and my own image." Hagar also noted that there are "a lot" of famous singers who continue to perform though their voices have deteriorated over time. He insisted, however, that he will only sing songs that he is confident he can perform to the best of his ability. "If I can't sing the songs, I ain't going to sing the songs," he declared. "And fortunately, I got a lot of songs. I got about 600 songs I've written in my life between all my bands and my solo career where I can pick enough songs where I could probably do a show that are low enough to where if I can't hit the high notes." "But I don't even want to do that," Hagar added. "I don't want people out there screaming for 'Dreams.' And I can't do it."
